Slovak observatories involved in the Interkosmos program

Article dedicated to the philatelic documentation of Slovak observatories involved in the Interkozmos program.

23. 10. 2025
Complete description

Postage Stamp:
Nature protection: Birds of Prey - Peregrine Falcon

Nature protection: Birds of Prey - Peregrine Falcon
Date of Issue: 04. 07. 1994
Valid until: 31. 12. 2009
Face value: 5 Sk
Postage stamp dimensions: 23 x 40 mm
Printing sheet form: TL
Stamps in printing sheet: 50
Stamps in set: 3
Printing company: Poštovní tiskárna cenin, a.s., Praha, Czech Republic
Printing technique: Rotary recess printing combined with intaglio printing
Amount printed: 5505000

Angličtina / English

Use translation by Google Translate (no guarantee).

Príležitostná poštová známka z emisného radu Ochrana prírody venovaná Sokolovi sťahovavému.


Text motifs: SOKOL SŤAHOVAVÝ / (Falco peregrinus Tunst.)

Pictorial motifs: Stojaci sokol sťahovavý, silueta orla v lete s roztiahnutými krídlami.

Postage stamp artwork: Ján Švec

Postage stamp engraving: akad. mal. Rudolf Cigánik

Thematic description and context:

Sokol sťahovavý (Falco peregrinus Tunst.) je jeden z najviac ohrozených dravcov na Slovensku. Dnes je väčšina jeho hniezdisk opustená, na celom Slovensku hniezdi pravdepodobne iba 3 - 5 párov.


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